[Verse 1] Early in the morning and I can't get right, now Had a little date with my baby last night, now [Chorus] And it's early in the morning (early in the morning) I know it's early in the morning (early in the morning) Early in the morning (early in the morning) Hey, I am not got nothing but the blues (blues) [Verse 2] I went to all the places where we used to go I went to her house but she don't live there no more [Chorus] [Verse 3] I went to her girlfriends house, but she was out I knocked on her fathers door and he began to shout, "Get away from here boy" [Chorus] [Verse 4] I went to Dukie Chance's to get something to eat The waitress looked at me and said, "Ray, you sure look beat" [Chorus] [Verse 5] I had a lot of money when I started out Can't find my baby now my money run out, now [Chorus] [Outro] Yeah, early in the morning (early in the morning, yeah) I ain't got nothin' but the blues, now